New Mexico Upsets BYU at the Pit 76-72

by Jeremy Mauss on Jan 27, 2010 10:06 PM PST in Basketball

Final - 1.27.2010	1	2	Total
BYU Cougars	32	40	72
New Mexico Lobos	36	40	76

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BYU was riding a 14 game winning streak when they headed into the Pit to take on the New Mexico Lobos, but Dairese Grey lead the Lobos with 25 points in their win over BYU. Jimmer Fredette did as much as he could by scoring 27 points, but besides that and Jonathan Taveneri's 17 points BYU did not receive much more help.

Neither team played particularly well as both shot 38 percent from the field and forty percent, but the real difference was that New Mexico had more free throws then BYU which was why they won. Had New Mexico shot even a decent percentage this game would have been a blow out.

This outcome now drastically changes the outcome for the regular season championship as BYU has a loss, but now New Mexico and UNLV are right behind the Cougars with two league losses with still a game to play against each other.

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Wow

Just got home and saw the box scores of the two upsets. UNLV better watch out when they head into Wyoming next week. If UNLV can win that, and BYU can beat Utah and TCU at home, a week from Saturday will be huge.

by David Fucillo on Jan 27, 2010 10:11 PM PST reply actions

The Pokes

Have something special at home they are 9-1

Mountain West Connection

by Jeremy Mauss on Jan 28, 2010 5:24 AM PST up reply actions

Absolutely

Without getting to far ahead of myself (a lot can change), I would say that Wyoming has a good shot at taking out BYU at home. Wyoming is a night-and-day-team home-and-away.

Stawp g’tin tuchee-feelie, zzzEmoGoestzzz. I dun’t lyke noin ur Emoshuns!

by Role Player on Jan 28, 2010 5:59 AM PST up reply actions

Not sure about BYU

They lost to the Rams and UNM at home. ESPN has them at 9-6 at home.

I think you got the 10-1 at home Rams on your mind. Who should be 11-0 but let UNLV escape with one.

Wyoming is a different team up in Laramie though for sure. I don’t see them beating BYU but maybe UNLV. Going 2-2 at home against UNM, BYU, SDSU, UNLV is a big positive for that program.

Bring back Fum's Song!

by bhsmarine on Jan 28, 2010 6:26 AM PST up reply actions